Part 1A 1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Arthur Goodlett is being interviewed. 2. What is his title or position?
At the time, he was the foreman of sanitation at the Cudahy packing company in Omaha. 3. What is his race, gender, and age?
At the time of the interview, he was 49. He is a male and he is black. 4. Where is the Interview taking place?
This interview took place at Mr. Goodlett's house, 2815 Binney St. 5. What is the date of the interview?
November 16, 1938 6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Fred D. Dixon 7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
Part 1B
Image, Source: intermediary roll film of original neg.
I think that this picture accurately represents the Great Depression. The picture shows an African American mother teaching her children at home. As you can see, they are not in a school, and they appear to be living in squalid conditions. Perhaps these kids were not allowed to go to school because of their race, or because they cannot afford it. You can probably tell that they are poor by looking at the condition of their home. Many people were in poverty at the time of the Great Depression, and it was even more common to see impoverished blacks, due to their inability to get a job. They are almost always rejected because of their race. That's why this picture accurately represents Great Depression.
Part 2A
Image, Source: digital file from T01 duplicate negative
In this picture, I first notice how many people are sitting on the street. The picture shows multiple black people on a sidewalk, they are possibly poor but are wearing suits and ties. I notice the advertisements on the building behind the men. They are advertisements for "The Sunny South Big Tent Show" on Oct. 28th. I think that this image was taken in around the 1930s. I think that in the image, four black men are getting some rest on a bustling sidewalk. It seems that a car just pulled up in front of the store, and many people are going in and out of the building. By examining the image, I can learn what a busy street corner in the 1930s looks like. After looking at this picture, I wonder why these men are sitting on the street. I wonder what is inside that building, and I wonder who all of those people are.
Image, Source: intermediary roll film
In this picture, I see two people working in a field. I first notice the stunning flatness of the field. It is so large! In the picture, two people, their tools, and the plants in the field are shown. In the image, the two people are tending to their crops in a field. If this picture was taken today, those two people would be driving plows instead of using rakes and hoes. If it was taken today, the plants would look the same as if they were in the 1930s. After viewing this picture, I wonder what they are farming. I wonder who those two people are, and I wonder why this photo was taken.
Image, Source: digital file from T01 duplicate negative
In this picture, I see a grocery store in the 1930s. Immediately I saw the big "McCollum Grocery co." sign on the shop. As for other details, there is a man leaning on the door from the inside, and many prices for foods are listed on the window. It seems that people are missing from this image. Usually grocery stores are teeming with people, but there is only one person in the shop on the lonely street corner. I think that the image was made in the Great Depression. This could explain the lack of customers. I think that this image could have been made to be used in an old newspaper as an advertisement for McCollum Grocery Co.. I wonder who the person in the doorway is. I also wonder where this store is. Also, I wonder how the company didn't go bankrupt during the Great Depression.
Part 2B
At the bus station in Durham, North Carolina
In this picture, I first notice the black man dressed in white who appears to be sad. I notice the words on the sign: Colored waiting room. In all, this picture is of the bus station waiting room for colored folks. This is due to segregation which was a major issue during the Great Depression. If this picture were made today, the sign above the man's head would be gone, and all races would wait for the bus in the same place. I think the image was taken to be part of a protest against segregation at the time. The audience would be all people, especially white people. It would help show the injustice of racial segregation and discrimination. I wonder who this man is. Why is he mad? And where would he travel to by bus?
Secondhand clothing stores and pawn shops on Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee
In this picture, I notice the sign for Hotel Clark. It says that the hotel provides service for colored only. I find this interesting. Usually it's whites only, but now whites are excluded. This makes me think that this picture was taken for a protest against segregation. The picture as a whole is just a few black men standing on a sidewalk. As for other details, I see shirts hanging from the short awnings of the building. I think that the image was made during the Great Depression. If someone made this image today, the hotel would provide service for all races, not just colored folks. I wonder who these men are. I wonder why they're standing outside the hotel. I wonder what "the best" service for colored folks is. Is it as good quality as a whites only hotel? Based on the time period this was taken in, I don't think so.
Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. A drinking fountain
This picture is of a water fountain. I immediately notice the word "White" on a plaque next ti the fountain. I then notice the words water and soup next to the fountain. They look like graffiti. As for other details, I notice that a window next to the fountain is broken, and the whole area around the fountain seems to have seen better days. From this image, I can learn that racial segregation went to new levels in the 1930's. Black people couldn't even drink out of white people's water fountains, like the fountain pictured here. This picture was probably taken around the 1930's, and the image could have been made to expose the lengths to which people will go to keep blacks and whites separate in all ways. I wonder why soup is written above the word white. I wonder how the building got to its disheveled state. I wonder what then black canister next to the word white is.
Part 3A
The people in these interviews said little, but painted a grand picture of the time in which they lived. The people, who lived in the Great Depression, would do anything for money. In one interview, Chris Thorsten, an iron worker, said that he broke his collar bone and all of his ribs on the job. He said that any iron worker works in a dangerous environment; it's just another day on the job. Mr. Thorsten worked a very dangerous job to get whatever money he could. A man at Eddie's Bar moved to New York from Florida, presumably to make more money. He describes New York as a dangerous place, full of "stabbings and shootings", and "the rich ruling over the poor." Mrs. Marie Haggerty worked as a maid, and she was tempted by a $5 bill that was left on the floor. If she had took it, she would have been fired. This was a test from her employers, to see if she would be honest and not take the bill. This not only shows the honesty of Mrs. Haggerty, but it also shows how far people would go to protect their money from potential thieves during this time period. These testimonies prove the lengths that people would go to make, or to protect their money in the Great Depression. Discrimination was also another element of the time that was prominent in some of the interviews. Alice Caudle, a mill worker, said that she worked in a mill all of her life, but "who knows how far I would have gotten if I were a man." This shows that she could have gotten father in life should she had been a man. This is an example of gender discrimination, which was prevalent in the Great Depression. Also, Jim Cole, a packing house worker, said that he was rejected from a butcher's committee because, "(he) was a negro." This is racial discrimination, which was especially present in the south in the 1930's. These interviews only scratch the surface of what the south in the Great Depression was like. However, they accurately represent the times.
Part 3B
1. Who is the person being interviewed? Jesse Owens is being interviewed. 2. What is his title or position? He was a student at the University of Ohio and was the fastest runner in the world at that time. 3. What is his race, gender, and age? He was an African American male. He was age 26 at the time of interview. 4. Where is the Interview taking place? In Macon County. 5. What is the date of the interview? April 22, 1939. 6. Who is the interviewer? Rhussus L. Perry was the interviewer. 7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. Who is the person being interviewed? Sallie Smith is the person being interviewed.
2. What is his title or position? She, "worked at the market"
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
She is a (presumably) white woman of about 60.
4. Where is the Interview taking place? Lowndes County.
5. What is the date of the interview? December 17, 1938.
6. Who is the interviewer? Mrs. C.W. Higgins.
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers. No picture available.
For this project I read two interviews. One of them was of Jesse Owens, a famous Olympic athlete who was credited for being the fastest man alive during his time. He was 26 when he was interviewed, and he was a student at the University of Ohio. He was an African American male. The interview took place in Macon County on April 22, 1939. Jesse was interviewed by Rhussus L Perry. The other person who was interviewed was Sallie Smith. She worked at a local market. Also, she was a white woman of about age 60. Mrs. C. W. Higgins interviewed her on December 17, 1938. These two people had firsthand experiences of what the Great Depression was like.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Arthur Goodlett is being interviewed.
2. What is his title or position?
At the time, he was the foreman of sanitation at the Cudahy packing company in Omaha.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
At the time of the interview, he was 49. He is a male and he is black.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
This interview took place at Mr. Goodlett's house, 2815 Binney St.
5. What is the date of the interview?
November 16, 1938
6. Who is the interviewer?
The interviewer is Fred D. Dixon
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
Part 1B
I think that this picture accurately represents the Great Depression. The picture shows an African American mother teaching her children at home. As you can see, they are not in a school, and they appear to be living in squalid conditions. Perhaps these kids were not allowed to go to school because of their race, or because they cannot afford it. You can probably tell that they are poor by looking at the condition of their home. Many people were in poverty at the time of the Great Depression, and it was even more common to see impoverished blacks, due to their inability to get a job. They are almost always rejected because of their race. That's why this picture accurately represents Great Depression.
Part 2A
In this picture, I first notice how many people are sitting on the street. The picture shows multiple black people on a sidewalk, they are possibly poor but are wearing suits and ties. I notice the advertisements on the building behind the men. They are advertisements for "The Sunny South Big Tent Show" on Oct. 28th. I think that this image was taken in around the 1930s. I think that in the image, four black men are getting some rest on a bustling sidewalk. It seems that a car just pulled up in front of the store, and many people are going in and out of the building. By examining the image, I can learn what a busy street corner in the 1930s looks like. After looking at this picture, I wonder why these men are sitting on the street. I wonder what is inside that building, and I wonder who all of those people are.
In this picture, I see two people working in a field. I first notice the stunning flatness of the field. It is so large! In the picture, two people, their tools, and the plants in the field are shown. In the image, the two people are tending to their crops in a field. If this picture was taken today, those two people would be driving plows instead of using rakes and hoes. If it was taken today, the plants would look the same as if they were in the 1930s. After viewing this picture, I wonder what they are farming. I wonder who those two people are, and I wonder why this photo was taken.
In this picture, I see a grocery store in the 1930s. Immediately I saw the big "McCollum Grocery co." sign on the shop. As for other details, there is a man leaning on the door from the inside, and many prices for foods are listed on the window. It seems that people are missing from this image. Usually grocery stores are teeming with people, but there is only one person in the shop on the lonely street corner. I think that the image was made in the Great Depression. This could explain the lack of customers. I think that this image could have been made to be used in an old newspaper as an advertisement for McCollum Grocery Co.. I wonder who the person in the doorway is. I also wonder where this store is. Also, I wonder how the company didn't go bankrupt during the Great Depression.
Part 2B
In this picture, I first notice the black man dressed in white who appears to be sad. I notice the words on the sign: Colored waiting room. In all, this picture is of the bus station waiting room for colored folks. This is due to segregation which was a major issue during the Great Depression. If this picture were made today, the sign above the man's head would be gone, and all races would wait for the bus in the same place. I think the image was taken to be part of a protest against segregation at the time. The audience would be all people, especially white people. It would help show the injustice of racial segregation and discrimination. I wonder who this man is. Why is he mad? And where would he travel to by bus?
In this picture, I notice the sign for Hotel Clark. It says that the hotel provides service for colored only. I find this interesting. Usually it's whites only, but now whites are excluded. This makes me think that this picture was taken for a protest against segregation. The picture as a whole is just a few black men standing on a sidewalk. As for other details, I see shirts hanging from the short awnings of the building. I think that the image was made during the Great Depression. If someone made this image today, the hotel would provide service for all races, not just colored folks. I wonder who these men are. I wonder why they're standing outside the hotel. I wonder what "the best" service for colored folks is. Is it as good quality as a whites only hotel? Based on the time period this was taken in, I don't think so.
This picture is of a water fountain. I immediately notice the word "White" on a plaque next ti the fountain. I then notice the words water and soup next to the fountain. They look like graffiti. As for other details, I notice that a window next to the fountain is broken, and the whole area around the fountain seems to have seen better days. From this image, I can learn that racial segregation went to new levels in the 1930's. Black people couldn't even drink out of white people's water fountains, like the fountain pictured here. This picture was probably taken around the 1930's, and the image could have been made to expose the lengths to which people will go to keep blacks and whites separate in all ways. I wonder why soup is written above the word white. I wonder how the building got to its disheveled state. I wonder what then black canister next to the word white is.
Part 3A
The people in these interviews said little, but painted a grand picture of the time in which they lived. The people, who lived in the Great Depression, would do anything for money. In one interview, Chris Thorsten, an iron worker, said that he broke his collar bone and all of his ribs on the job. He said that any iron worker works in a dangerous environment; it's just another day on the job. Mr. Thorsten worked a very dangerous job to get whatever money he could. A man at Eddie's Bar moved to New York from Florida, presumably to make more money. He describes New York as a dangerous place, full of "stabbings and shootings", and "the rich ruling over the poor." Mrs. Marie Haggerty worked as a maid, and she was tempted by a $5 bill that was left on the floor. If she had took it, she would have been fired. This was a test from her employers, to see if she would be honest and not take the bill. This not only shows the honesty of Mrs. Haggerty, but it also shows how far people would go to protect their money from potential thieves during this time period. These testimonies prove the lengths that people would go to make, or to protect their money in the Great Depression. Discrimination was also another element of the time that was prominent in some of the interviews. Alice Caudle, a mill worker, said that she worked in a mill all of her life, but "who knows how far I would have gotten if I were a man." This shows that she could have gotten father in life should she had been a man. This is an example of gender discrimination, which was prevalent in the Great Depression. Also, Jim Cole, a packing house worker, said that he was rejected from a butcher's committee because, "(he) was a negro." This is racial discrimination, which was especially present in the south in the 1930's. These interviews only scratch the surface of what the south in the Great Depression was like. However, they accurately represent the times.
Part 3B
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Jesse Owens is being interviewed.
2. What is his title or position?
He was a student at the University of Ohio and was the fastest runner in the world at that time.
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
He was an African American male. He was age 26 at the time of interview.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
In Macon County.
5. What is the date of the interview?
April 22, 1939.
6. Who is the interviewer?
Rhussus L. Perry was the interviewer.
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
1. Who is the person being interviewed?
Sallie Smith is the person being interviewed.
2. What is his title or position?
She, "worked at the market"
3. What is his race, gender, and age?
She is a (presumably) white woman of about 60.
4. Where is the Interview taking place?
Lowndes County.
5. What is the date of the interview?
December 17, 1938.
6. Who is the interviewer?
Mrs. C.W. Higgins.
7. If you can find a picture of this person, put it on the page next to your answers.
No picture available.
For this project I read two interviews. One of them was of Jesse Owens, a famous Olympic athlete who was credited for being the fastest man alive during his time. He was 26 when he was interviewed, and he was a student at the University of Ohio. He was an African American male. The interview took place in Macon County on April 22, 1939. Jesse was interviewed by Rhussus L Perry. The other person who was interviewed was Sallie Smith. She worked at a local market. Also, she was a white woman of about age 60. Mrs. C. W. Higgins interviewed her on December 17, 1938. These two people had firsthand experiences of what the Great Depression was like.